We research two of the biggest societal challenges of our time: (a) how can organisations and forms of organising transition to sustainable forms of production and consumption, and (b) how can we do so in an equitable and inclusive way?

We examine sustainable business practices; diverse patterns of working and consuming; democratic forms of business ownership and governance; the changing ways in which goods and services are sourced, conceived, developed, distributed, accessed, used and disposed of; and the moral economies of ‘societal transitions’.

Our research engages directly with business strategy/operations and public policy, and through our research we partner with large and small businesses, government, trade unions and third sector and civil society organisations.

We are interested in researching forms of organising that are aimed at producing inclusive, equitable and low carbon business ecosystems that operate within planetary boundaries. This means environmentally sustainable business practices; patterns of employment that reflect the population of the region and place; localising the economy and more democratic alternatives to ownership and management.

Social Enterprise UK, Toyota, NHS, Innovate UK, the Black South West Network, AHRC Creative Industries Clusters Programme, and GCRF funding on solar and bio-energy cooling for agri-business in Rwanda.

A range of current projects address access to cash, circular food systems, community development, employee ownership trusts, co-working and union co-operatives.